Summary

Rita asks Ian if he wants children. Ian likes their life now without distractions. Rita is worried because she will be thirty on her birthday. Ian sees that as young, for he is forty-two and he feels too old for babies. Rita talks about her friend who is having twins. Her friend tells her girls are easier to raise than boys. Ian begs to differ. In his experience, they are not. Rita says this is not the same since he was not their father. Also, his parents helped raise the children.

Rita tells Ian she might be pregnant. She is happy about it. Ian is unsure. Rita enjoys her pregnancy. The thought of a child of his own gives Ian mixed feelings of worry, excitement, and tiredness. Rita has many friends who fill the house. They talk about babies and childbirth. Ian retreats to...